Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha 




 

SUKH RAM, SHRI
I.N.C. - MANDI (HIMACHAL PRADESH)



Father's Name:   Late Shri Bhav Dev

Date of Birth:   27 July 1927

Place of Birth:   Arnyana in Distt. Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 6 August 1953

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Ram Devi

Children:   Two sons and three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B.
Panjab University, Chandigarh and Law Faculty, 
Delhi University, Delhi

Profession :
   Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   Samkhetar Street, Mandi Town-175001 
(Himachal Pradesh)
Tels. (01905) 22790, 22570
 

Positions Held :
   
1962-63Member, Territorial Council, Himachal Pradesh
1963-85Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1967-72 and 1980-85Minister, Himachal Pradesh (held various portfolios 
viz. Finance, Development, Power, P.W.D. Social Welfare, Agriculture, 
Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Housing, Excise and Taxation, 
Irrigation and Public Health)
1972-77General Secretary, P.C.C. (I), Himachal Pradesh
1985Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
Sept. 1985-Oct. 1986Union Minister of State, Defence Production and Supplies
Oct. 1986-Feb. 1988Union Minister of State, Planning
Feb. 1988-Dec. 1989Union Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies 
(Independent Charge)
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
July 1992-Jan. 1993Union Minister of State, Planning and Programme 
Implementation (Independent Charge) and Minister of State, 
Non-conventional Energy Sources
Jan. 1993-May 1996Union Minister of State, Communications 
(Independent Charge)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Associated with various social and cultural activities, promoted cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh at national and international levels and upliftment of the downtrodden and weaker sections 
Special Interests :
   Yoga exercise and health hygiene

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Study of various subjects, gardening, floriculture, Himachali songs and music

Sports and Clubs :
   Badminton and table tennis

Countries Visited :
Cyprus, France, F.R.G., Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.S.R.; led Central Government and Himachal Pradesh Government Delegations to France, F.R.G. and U.K. in 1970 and 1980 and to Cyprus, Hungary, Netherlands, U.K. and U.S.S.R. in 1986 and 1988 
Other information :
As Minister of Communications brought revolutionary changes in the country's Communication network by modernising Postal services and getting installed about 50 lakhs telephone lines during his tenure 
Election Result :
   
Mandi Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 9,09,750
Total votes polled 5,30,204
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Sukh Ram (I.N.C.) 3,28,186
(2) Shri Adan Singh Thakur (B.J.P.) 1,74,963
(3) Shri Ganga Singh (S.P.)      6,460
(4) Shri Amar Nirgotra (Ind.)    4,608